API 15-159-06573Plugged & abandonedOil well
Bayer A 1
Oil well in Rice County, Kansas
Spud date
Jun 2, 1940
Drilling began
Completion
Jun 26, 1940
Plug date
Jun 1, 1962
Total depth
3,299 ft
As published by the state
Registry record
- API #
- 15-159-06573
- Status
- Plugged & abandoned(state code: OIL-P&A)
- Type
- Oil(OIL-P&A)
- Field
- Chase-Silica
- County
- Rice
- Coordinates
- 38.29858, -98.45304
- State record #
- 1002940765
Operator
No operator of record — the source registry lists none for this wellbore.
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| Well | API # | Status | Type | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williford 32-12 | 15-159-22633 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | Redland Resources, LLC |
| J. F. Wolf 1 | 15-185-01211 | Plugged & abandoned | Oil | — |
| Wolfe 1 | 15-185-01212 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Mellies 'B' 1 | 15-185-11822 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
| Fischer 1 | 15-185-22398 | Other status | Other type | Kachina Oil Company |
| Swartz 1 | 15-159-20037 | Plugged & abandoned | Other type | — |
Dataset updated . Source: Kansas oil & gas regulator registry + the USGS documented-orphaned-wells inventory.